The Enormous Numbers Behind Amazon’s Market Reach. A nice overview of where Amazon stands in various industries with visuals. 42% of the book retailing market, 45% of the E-commerce space, 32% of the cloud computing market, 35% of the online apparel area. From a business strategy and execution standpoint, Amazon is a remarkable success.
Death by a Thousand Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong. An astonishing and remarkable (long) read on Electronic Health Records in America. I urge you to have a read if you stumble upon this post of mine. Despite throwing billions of dollars at the nationwide EHR effort since President Obama’s first tenure, America has had little to show for it. I’ll let the former Vice President – Joe Biden share his story: “I was stunned when my son for a year was battling Stage 4 glioblastoma,” said Biden. “I couldn’t get his records. I’m the Vice President of the United States of America … It was an absolute nightmare. It was ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous, that we’re in that circumstance.”
Digital India. A very interesting report by McKinsey on the digital landscape in India. Sneak peek below
Howard Marks’ latest memo. As insightful and enlightening as always.
Amazon’s Rise in Ad Searches Dents Google’s Dominance. Amazon as an advertising giant is here. Established ads agency such as WPP or Omnicom reportedly spent a good chunk amount of money on Amazon ads on behalf of their clients.
Minh Quang Duong 